Although Indonesia is in the throes of evacuation and rescue efforts following the twin disasters that hit Central Sulawesi province, the Government said that the preparation to host the 2018 Asian Para Games, which is set to be held from 6 -15 October, is still under way. “The progress of the preparation is already 100 […]

Chief of the Indonesian National Police (Kapolri) has established a new unit, Cyber Crime Directorate, to pursue the spreaders of fake news (hoax) that negatively affects society and can cause disintegration of the nation. The statement was made by Head of the Public Relations Division of the Indonesian National Police (Polri) Inspector General of Police […]

In his second visit to the quake-affected areas in Palu, Central Sulawesi, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo met with the displaced and wounded victicms who were being treated in a makeshift hospital at Mutiara SIS al-Jufri Airport, Palu, on Wednesday (3/10) at around 10:15 Central Indonesian Time. The President met with approximately 23 patients and was […]

Logistics distribution for the victims of the earthquakes and the tsunami in Palu and its surrounding areas needs to be improved in several aspects, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. The President added that the team assigned to distribute aid has not been able to reach several locations affected by the quake.

Minister of Finance asserted that more than 23,000 guests are expected to attend the 2018 International Monetary Fund (IMF)-World Bank Group (WBG) Annual Meetings to be held in Bali, on 8-14 October 2018. Therefore, the Minister is optimistic the event to bring positive economic impacts, not only for Bali, but also the whole country. “We […]

President Joko ”Jokowi” Widodo said that post-quake relief efforts in Palu and Central Sulawesi Province are progressing in accordance with the plan. “I see everything is going well, including the evacuation, and the heavy equipments have entered Balaroa,” President Jokowi told reporters when visiting disaster-affected area at Petobo Village, South Palu District, Palu, Central Sulawesi, […]

Relief efforts in quake-hit Palu and the surrounding areas in Central Sulawesi province are still in the evacuation stage, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “We are now still carrying out the evacuation process, including here at Roa-roa Hotel, where 30 people are still allegedly trapped under the rubble,” the President said on Wednesday (3/10) […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, on Wednesday (3/10) morning, departed to Palu, Central Sulawesi to directly monitor the rescue and recovery efforts in the-quake-and-tsunami-struck areas. Using the Air Force Boeing 737-400 aircraft, the President and his entourage departed from the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, Jakarta, at 07:00 am Western Indonesian Time. Deputy for Protocols, Press […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo expressed hope that the 2018 International Monetary Fund (IMF)-World Bank Annual Meeting in Bali can promote Indonesia on the international stage. “I want this event can put Indonesia in the global spotlight, be it by showcasing our economy, our leading products in the global market, our country as an investment destination, […]

Following the depreciation of Rupiah, which has weakened to more than Rp15,000 per US Dollar, Ministry of Finance, central bank Bank Indonesia (BI), and Coordinating Ministry for the Economy will continue to  monitor the situation, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani has said. “The new development will certainly be responded to by economic players,” Sri Mulyani […]